Matt Galante, a 5-foot-5 All-American infielder from the Brooklyn sandlots and St. John’s University, spent a lifetime as a minor-league player and manager, major-league coach, and manager of the 1999 Houston Astros, who he guided to 97 wins and a division title.
Galante played and managed 20 seasons in the minors, once hitting .342, before spending 16 seasons as a coach with the Astros and three with the Mets, and managed Team Italy in the first World Baseball Classic.
Class of 2007